Under a new policy implemented by Ulster County Sheriff Juan Figueroa, the department will no longer post the names of people arrested for less serious crimes on their Facebook page and other social media platforms. The sheriff’s office announced the new policy on Monday.
Former county auditor Lisa Cutten will run on the Republican, Conservative and Independence Party lines for the post of county comptroller.
A Kingston man is facing 25 years to life in state prison after his conviction for the Dec. 1 murder of Mark Lancaster following a marijuana robbery gone very wrong at the Sawkill Trailer Park.
Michael Lang tossed in the towel on his Woodstock 50 dream on July 31 after a tumultuous week in which he was turned down for permits at Vernon Downs Racetrack & Casino in central New York, announced a move to the 52-year old Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, halfway between Baltimore and Washington, D.C, then said the festival would be free, and finally saw most of the engaged artists pull out.
Kingston Democrats have filed a complaint with state election officials accusing a third-party candidate for mayor of raising campaign funds without filing the necessary paperwork.
The fate of a Kingston man accused of murder in the aftermath of a marijuana rip-off gone very wrong may rest on whether jurors believe Maurice Stansberry Sr. and his accomplices displayed a gun during the incident, or simply grabbed the weed and ran.
Within the last week, the news of the booking spread on social media and a boycott was suggested. County Executive Pat Ryan urged the county Agricultural Society to cancel the performance, calling the flag a “symbol of division and racism.” That cancellation was announced earlier today.
U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado (D-Rhinebeck) traveled to McAllen, Texas Friday along with members of Congress on a bipartisan Congressional delegation trip to facilities at the southern border.
With a heat wave forecast for this weekend, local officials have announced the following cooling centers will be open.
A plan to replace a major intersection in Uptown Kingston with a roundabout has been postponed after state officials rejected all the bids submitted for it. Work on the two-year project has been pushed back a full year, with completion now anticipated for the fall of 2021.